If you haven't seen this article yet, it's from the guys who wrote "Made to Stick" (a book I highly recommend to any communicator).  It's about seeing little things that reveal bigger problems.   Here's the link. Take 5 minutes and read it. You'll thank me later. (Plus, if you like Van Halen, it's a cool insight into their world in the 1980's).  

I enjoy reading books by theorists. Their views on society and cultural changes are extremely helpful.  Yet here's where we need to be careful. Beware of theorists posing as practitioners. I have no time for a theorist telling me how to run Calvary Fellowship. Why? Because they've never done it.  Honestly, I sick of guys writing books about how to "do church" who have never actually done it. Or, they pastored a church, left, and then wrote a book about how everything needs to be different.  With all due respect, It would be a much greater service to the body … Read More

I drove by a shopping plaza and I saw several stores that had recently closed. I overheard someone say that all of these stores closing is a sign of the economy. The 2 people talking mentioned how the economy was the villain and the cause of all of our woes and they moved on.   I stopped to think for a moment and I thought, "The economy isn't the villain. The economy is simply revealing the problem."  "What's the problem" you ask. It's a bad plan. Let's think about this:  – It's a bad plan to live off credit, which … Read More

One of the things that happens to a Pastor of a growing church is people start doing things for you. Staff, leaders and the congregation want to be kind and honor me as the Pastor, so I rarely lift heavy boxes or take out trash.  Here's the challenge we face as Pastors: we still need to model servanthood. So the other day after church I went and bought the fridge for the new office. I installed it and filled it with delicious drinks for our staff.  I was happy to do it and I share this story for no other … Read More